Cadmium. Regulated areas v Regulated areas are created where employees are exposed to concentrations...

CadmiumCadmium

Regulated areasRegulated areas

Regulated areas are created where Regulated areas are created where employees are exposed to employees are exposed to concentrations above the PELconcentrations above the PEL

Respirators are provided Respirators are provided for employees who for employees who must access must access regulated areasregulated areas

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Regulated areasRegulated areas

You must wear respirators when You must wear respirators when required to do sorequired to do so

What job titles/functions What job titles/functions are allowed access to are allowed access to restricted areasrestricted areas

Tour of regulated areasTour of regulated areas

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RequirementsRequirements

Substance safety data sheet Substance safety data sheet (Appendix A)(Appendix A)

Substance technical guidelines for Substance technical guidelines for cadmium (Appendix B)cadmium (Appendix B)

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RequirementsRequirements

Employers are required to control Employers are required to control exposures to cadmiumexposures to cadmium

Airborne concentrations must not Airborne concentrations must not exceed the action level or PELexceed the action level or PEL

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MonitoringMonitoring

Methods of detecting the presence Methods of detecting the presence or release of cadmiumor release of cadmium

Monitoring must be made available Monitoring must be made available for employees to observefor employees to observe

3a


If monitoring shows exposure at or If monitoring shows exposure at or above the action level, monitoring above the action level, monitoring must be done:must be done:• at least every six monthsat least every six months• when there are changes to personnel, when there are changes to personnel,

processes, or controlsprocesses, or controls

Lunchrooms are monitored and kept Lunchrooms are monitored and kept below the action levelbelow the action level

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Employees have a right to be Employees have a right to be notified in writing of monitoring notified in writing of monitoring results within 15 working daysresults within 15 working days

Written notification must include Written notification must include corrective actionscorrective actions

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Physical hazardsPhysical hazards

Flammable and explosive in Flammable and explosive in powder formpowder form

Spontaneous Spontaneous combustion of combustion of dustdust

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Sensitive to reaction with:Sensitive to reaction with:• oxidizersoxidizers• metalsmetals• hydrogen nitritehydrogen nitrite• zinczinc• seleniumselenium• sulfur dioxidesulfur dioxide• telleriumtellerium

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Fire hazard when exposed to these Fire hazard when exposed to these chemical/substances:chemical/substances:• oxidizersoxidizers• metalsmetals• hydrogen nitritehydrogen nitrite• zinczinc• seleniumselenium• sulfur dioxidesulfur dioxide• telleriumtellerium

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Fight fire with:Fight fire with:• dry sanddry sand• dry dolomitedry dolomite• dry graphitedry graphite• sodium chloridesodium chloride

Do not use water, Do not use water, foam, carbon dioxide or Halonsfoam, carbon dioxide or Halons

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Skin irritationSkin irritation

Eye irritationEye irritation

InhalationInhalation

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Acute health hazardsAcute health hazards

Acute health hazardsAcute health hazards

IngestionIngestion

Observable effectsObservable effects

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Chronic health hazardsChronic health hazards

CarcinogenCarcinogen

Kidney damageKidney damage

Respiratory damageRespiratory damage

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Reproductive health changesReproductive health changes

MutagenicMutagenic

TumorigenicTumorigenic

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Chronic health hazardsChronic health hazards

Work practicesWork practices

Engineering controls and work Engineering controls and work practices are primary methods of practices are primary methods of controlcontrol

Do not shake, blow, or use any Do not shake, blow, or use any other means to clean clothing, that other means to clean clothing, that would cause cadmium to become would cause cadmium to become airborneairborne

5a

Rotation of work duties is not a Rotation of work duties is not a valid method of compliancevalid method of compliance

Keep work surfaces free of Keep work surfaces free of cadmiumcadmium

Clean up spillsClean up spills

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Use HEPA-filtered vacuuming Use HEPA-filtered vacuuming methodsmethods

Compressed air for cleaning should Compressed air for cleaning should be used only with proper be used only with proper ventilationventilation

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Be aware of washing facilitiesBe aware of washing facilities

Respirators must be Respirators must be used where requiredused where required

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Written emergency action planWritten emergency action plan

First aid First aid measuresmeasures• EyesEyes• SkinSkin• InhalationInhalation• IngestionIngestion

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Emergency proceduresEmergency procedures


Emergency evacuationEmergency evacuation

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Cadmium metal dust is a fire Cadmium metal dust is a fire hazard and reacts with:hazard and reacts with:• oxidizers oxidizers • acids acids • ammoniaammonia• seleniumselenium• sulpher dioxidesulpher dioxide

6c


Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment

Required for employees exposed Required for employees exposed above the PEL; or where skin or above the PEL; or where skin or eye irritation is associated with eye irritation is associated with exposureexposure• CoverallsCoveralls• Gloves, head coverings, and bootsGloves, head coverings, and boots• Face shields, vented gogglesFace shields, vented goggles

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Selection, use, limitations, Selection, use, limitations, inspectioninspection

Cleaning and Cleaning and disposaldisposal

Changing rooms and storageChanging rooms and storage

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Repair/replace defective Repair/replace defective equipmentequipment

DecontaminationDecontamination

Any employee whose clothing is Any employee whose clothing is contaminated must immediately contaminated must immediately remove clothing and showerremove clothing and shower

7c


Washing contaminated clothingWashing contaminated clothing

Splashproof eye or Splashproof eye or dust-resistant dust-resistant gogglesgoggles

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Limitations of respiratorsLimitations of respirators

Respirators are a critical element of Respirators are a critical element of the training programthe training program

Employees have a duty to wear Employees have a duty to wear respiratorsrespirators

Proper selection, donning, doffing, Proper selection, donning, doffing, use, limitations, decontamination use, limitations, decontamination and storageand storage

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Medical surveillanceMedical surveillance

Required for all employees who Required for all employees who are, or may be exposed at or are, or may be exposed at or above the action levelabove the action level

Medical Medical examinations examinations are thoroughare thorough

9a

Employees may be medically Employees may be medically removed from duty if removed from duty if testing/monitoring testing/monitoring detects ongoing detects ongoing problemsproblems

9b


Copies of physician’s written Copies of physician’s written opinionsopinions

Records are Records are retained for the retained for the duration of duration of employment plus employment plus 30 years30 years

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Examinations will be conducted:Examinations will be conducted:• within 30 days of assignmentwithin 30 days of assignment• at least annuallyat least annually• whenever an employee is exposed whenever an employee is exposed

above the action levelabove the action level• following an exposurefollowing an exposure• whenever an employee shows whenever an employee shows

signs/symptoms of exposuresigns/symptoms of exposure

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Examinations will be conducted:Examinations will be conducted:• for a year after an employee stops for a year after an employee stops

working with cadmiumworking with cadmium• at termination of employmentat termination of employment

Examinations may be scheduled if Examinations may be scheduled if biological monitoring detect high biological monitoring detect high levels of cadmiumlevels of cadmium

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Post and maintain signs around Post and maintain signs around regulated areasregulated areas

Report faded or missing signsReport faded or missing signs

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Labeling systemLabeling system

Labeling systemLabeling system

Labels are required on all Labels are required on all containers similar to the following:containers similar to the following:

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Copies of the standardCopies of the standard

Copies of the standard are Copies of the standard are available to employeesavailable to employees

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